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Scone<br />
Scone is famous for horses. 15km east of Scone is Glenbawn Dam.<br />
Singleton<br />
Singleton is on the New England Highway between the Lower and Upper Hunter Valley.<br />
Singleton has gardens, historical and cultural sites, vineyards and modern wineries. The<br />
wine industry is the major attraction with many cellar doors on Hermitage Road.<br />
Singleton has heritage buildings dating from 1863 many are historic homesteads from the<br />
early days of settlement. The two main buildings are the All Saints Anglican Church and<br />
the elaborate Victorian Gothic rectory built in 1875. The Sun Dial at Singleton is the<br />
largest in the Southern Hemisphere and forms a gateway to the Hunter River and<br />
developed as part of the 1988 bicentennial project.<br />
Upper Hunter<br />
The north end of the Hunter Valley is called the Upper Hunter with the communities of<br />
Denman, Merriwa, Murrurundi, Muswellbrook and Scone. The vineyards here are larger<br />
and produce varieties such as Rieslings. The Upper Hunter is the location of the World<br />
Heritage listed Barrington Tops National Park. The area is a mix of agriculture, wine<br />
production, coal mining, power generation and rural life. The Upper Hunter Valley is<br />
renowned for its spectacular natural scenic beauty. Rocky outcrops, sandstone cliffs and<br />
rugged scrub-covered mountains provide a stunning backdrop to rich farmland, rolling<br />
pastures and manicured vineyards.<br />
Vacy<br />
Vacy lies on the banks of the Paterson River near Barrington Tops with some historic<br />
buildings.<br />
Wollombi<br />
Wollombi is on the Great North Road, a small historical town established in 1820, thirty<br />
kilometres from Cessnock. Wollombi is in a wooded river valley. In the valley are the<br />
villages of Laguna, Wollombi and Millfield.<br />
Museums<br />
Dobell House<br />
A museum dedicated to Sir William Dobell. 47 Dobell Drive, Wangi Wangi.<br />
Dungog Historical Museum<br />
A display of historical artefacts collected from around Dungog. Dowling Street, Dungog.<br />
Endeavour Museum<br />
The museum is in the first Wollombi courthouse that was constructed in 1866. Exhibits<br />
are from around the area and a large part showing 19th century clothing. Maitland Road,<br />
Wollombi.<br />
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